Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1463 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.1463 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.2252 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1253 ha per person, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2035 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2203 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2252 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2249 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2151 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1993 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2026 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1987 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1892 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1896 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.183 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1707 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1792 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1766 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1786 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1717 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1675 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.169 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1495 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1583 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1556 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.144 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1486 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1442 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.142 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1391 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1298 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1283 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1323 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1311 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1253 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1362 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1439 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1486 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1536 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1455 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1414 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1413 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1577 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1575 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1581 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1563 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1585 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1635 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.176 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1884 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1848 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1854 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1848 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1828 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1727 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1598 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1585 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1562 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1533 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1513 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1496 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1549 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1489 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1469 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1509 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1505 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1376 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1463 ha per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2087 ha per person | 0.1892 ha per person | 0.2252 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1735 ha per person | 0.1495 ha per person | 0.1896 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1422 ha per person | 0.1283 ha per person | 0.1583 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1425 ha per person | 0.1253 ha per person | 0.1577 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1714 ha per person | 0.1563 ha per person | 0.1884 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1588 ha per person | 0.1489 ha per person | 0.1828 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1464 ha per person | 0.1376 ha per person | 0.1509 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Myanmar?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Myanmar was 0.1463 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2252 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1253 ha per person in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.